Watch: Why Jinger Duggar, Jeremy Vuolo Don't Let Their Kids Watch This Disney MovieJinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo have personalized their kids' movie watch list. The Counting On couple revealed they don't allow their three children-Felicity, 7, Evangeline, 5, and Finn, 7 months-to watch certain Disney films due to their religion. "We've had to navigate thinking, 'As Christians, how do we handle the spiritual world?' A lot of Christians think that things are going to overtake them unknowingly," Jinger, 31, explained in the Dec. 10 episode of the duo's self-titled podcast. "That's the kind of setting I grew up in, so there's a fear that can grip you. There's one [movie] that I won't let our kids watch that has a Disney princess." After a few seconds of describing the character's signature "green dress," she remembered the film's name: The Princess and the Frog. "I watched a section of it one time and it goes into Voodoo, and I'm like, 'I'm not going to let my kids watch that,'" she continued. "I don't believe that's true and I don't want them thinking that's good."photosRevelations From Jinger Duggar Vuolo's Becoming Free IndeedHowever, the Growing Up Duggar author isn't as opposed to the magical themes that show up in older Disney movies. While she views that material as "pretty harmless," she and Jeremy, 38, still prefer to keep a close eye on the storyline. "You even said with the other princess, 'Man, this is just too much,'" Jeremy admitted of his wife's occasional reactions. "Or even with Mickey sometimes, you go, 'So, is there this undercurrent of influence?" As for the kids programs that have received the Duggar stamp of approval? "I just found this little show [called] Franklin. It's an older show, but it's engaging the kids," Jinger revealed. "I also like Curious George. I like the slower-paced movies, the older movies-even older Disney movies. It's kind of fun to let the kids watch that."InstagramBut banning movies is just one of the many hard decisions in the 19 Kids and Counting alum's motherhood journey. After all, Jinger is also contemplating switching from breastfeeding to formula after her son Finn developed a soy allergy. "I was just talking to the pediatrician and she was like, 'You could either cut out dairy and soy, or you can just put him on formula," she told her husband on their podcast in August. "I'm not feeling like I'm gonna be able to do the whole cutting out all the things to see if it works. So, I might just do the formula, which is hard for me." Keep reading for a closer look into the Duggar family tree...
InstagramMichelle & Jim Bob DuggarThe parents of 19 and grandparents of over three dozen little ones started out as high school sweethearts. Michelle has recalled being "saved" at 15. Then, one night, Jim Bob was making home outreach visits on behalf of his Baptist church and he ended up knocking on the Ruark family's door after his friend told him that "this girl from school that just got saved and is a cheerleader" lived there. They invited Michelle to Sunday school at their church and, Jim Bob said, he prayed to god that they could be each other's spiritual leaders-though apparently their first meeting wasn't as memorable for Michelle. A year later, she applied for a job at the frozen yogurt shop owned by Jim Bob's parents. "You came to the counter where I was standing by the cash register and introduced yourself," Michelle remembered in a letter posted on the family blog in 2017 for Jim Bob's birthday and their 33rd wedding anniversary. "You were shy but very sweet! I really don't remember much about that conversation, except that you finally mustered up the courage to ask me if I would go to your junior-senior banquet with you!" She attended the dinner with him at Shiloh Christian, but it was when they hung out afterward discussing the Bible for hours at her parents' house that she knew."From there, we believe our hearts were knit together," Michelle has said. "We graduated high school in May of 1984 and were married in July. I was 17 and Jim Bob was 19."Duggar Family/Instagram40 Years Later...
The couple dedicated themselves to God and each other for the long run. Jim Bob is a former state legislator, having served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the sixth district from 1999 until 2002, during which he was vice chair of the House of Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee. A run for U.S. Senate in 2002 ended in the primary, as did a bid in 2006 to become the Republican nominee for Arkansas State Senate District 35. He and Michelle, who are both licensed realtors, have been active in conservative causes-an aspect of their lifestyle that won them and 19 Kids and Counting (which premiered in 2008 as 17 Kids and Counting) both proud supporters and fierce critics. As of October 2024, they were grandparents of 33 with three on the way.
Kris Connor/Getty ImagesJosh Duggar (m. Anna Keller)Eldest Duggar child Josh Duggar was born March 3, 1988. He too became a conserva